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Area of Science:

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

Background:

  • Self-balanced loading tests are advanced pile testing methods.
  • Their applicability to pile bearing capacity in transformer substations in challenging terrains is uncertain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the suitability of self-balanced loading tests for shallow rock-socketed short piles in transformer substation engineering.
  • To develop a novel bearing capacity computation method based on these tests.

Main Methods:

  • A 2D axisymmetric numerical model was developed using PLAXIS software.
  • The model simulated shallow rock-socketed short piles under self-balanced loading conditions.
  • Numerical simulations were validated against field tests of adjacent piles.

Main Results:

  • Rock modulus, pile rock-socketed depth, and Osterberg Cell burial depth significantly influence load-displacement curves.
  • Rock cohesion had minimal impact on pile behavior.
  • Self-balanced loading resulted in less uniform shear stress distribution at the pile-soil interface compared to static tests.

Conclusions:

  • The study validates the use of self-balanced loading tests for shallow rock-socketed short piles.
  • A new bearing capacity computation method is proposed, enhancing foundation design in complex terrains.